There are many interwoven parts to life. Family. Work. Church. The neighbors across the street. The vacation we booked that we’ve looked forward to for years. Investments, yes they come into it, ...

If we are unfamiliar with mnemonics, it is a strange word, but the concept behind it can change our lives. Do we forget names but remember faces? Mnemonics is the answer. Are lost keys a daily ...

The high jump is a track and field event of soaring proportions. A competitor must leap unaided over a bar at ever-increasing heights to be the winner. They can’t touch the bar or dislodge it in ...

Loss. We’ve had something, and now it’s gone. Perhaps it’s a spouse, lost to death or dementia. A child … it’s hard to lose a young one we treasure so much. A career wiped out by ...

Moses was a reluctant leader. He refused the mantle of God. “No,” he cried. “Not me, God. Send another.” Moses didn’t want to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Maybe Moses had good reason. ...

What makes a bog a bog? Well, mostly it’s stuff rotting away under a layer of water. Oh, it might not be rotten at first. The water might even be clear, and each of the items under the surface as ...

What is a bullseye? Not part of a bull! Then, we knew that. This word is a figure of speech, a way of saying something in a non-literal way. So, bullseye. What say you? How about goal, mark, ...

For many people, the final day of the year is a time to gather with friends to await the beginning of the New Year. In Canada, people attend large celebrations with concerts, sporting events, and ...

“You’ve got this!” Oh, yeah, we think. We’ve got this, right. Creditors are on the phone, my spouse sleeps in the spare room, and my bank account? What bank account? It’s like a black hole ...

Much of modern life is built on envy. You know what I mean: Jealously – Why do they drive a fancier car than I have? Greed – So what if my bank account is chock full? I earned it. Desire – ...

In America we have raised a fatherless generation. Nearly 50% of U.S. children live without a father in the home. That 50% makes up 90% of homeless youth and runaway children, and 63% of youth ...

We are human. We will stumble and sin, yet God says our weaknesses are his opportunity to provide us his strength and guidance. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV) is his promise of divine grace and ...